Rodney Marsh on Talk Sport

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Rodney Marsh assesses Fulham's prospects this season and says he is surprised Martin Jol is favourite to be the first Premier League boss to lose his job.

Marsh admits he has reservations over new signing Adel Taarabt playing with Dimitar Berbatov and the defensive abilities of Jol's side, but backs his former club to have a 'positive season' if they get off to a good start,

"I think Fulham are going to do quite well this season," said Marsh, speaking to Russell Hargreaves on Extra Time.

"For Fulham to be anywhere near mid-table and pushing into those top six, seven, eight, nine positions they have to be better at the back. But, if they start off and have a couple of clean sheets and wins, I can see it being a positive season for Fulham."


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[fulhamben]

thats a big if, i dont see us getting any points in august. hope im well wrong though

[Fulham76]

He obviously hasn't taken the time to look at our opening fixtures!

[jarv]

9 points from first 6 games I think.  That will be acceptable.

[fulhamben]

9 points from first 6 games I think.  That will be acceptable.

you are alot more optimistic than me. i was thinking 4 to 6 points in august and september if we get a bit of luck

[Danitar]

9 points from first 6 games I think.  That will be acceptable.

you are alot more optimistic than me. i was thinking 4 to 6 points in august and september if we get a bit of luck

There's no hope or pleasing you lot

[fulhamben]

9 points from first 6 games I think.  That will be acceptable.

you are alot more optimistic than me. i was thinking 4 to 6 points in august and september if we get a bit of luck

There's no hope or pleasing you lot

well pleasing would be to do better, but looking at our fixtures i cant see any points away to sunderland and the toon and none to arsenal at home. so thats nil points in august and then i think we might get 2 wins in september all though it might be a win and a draw.  maybe im well wrong or maybe not. its just what i think we will do with the team that we have

[ffctom_b]

we will win our opening 3 games :)

[fulhamben]

we will win our opening 3 games :)

that would be nice :)

[ffctom_b]

i think we are drawing way too many conclusions from pre season games - at the end of the day they mean nothing other than a chance to get some fitness into the players,none are played at 100%.

Sunderland away and Newcastle away are two places we do quite well at, whilst being at home to Arsenal we usually raise our game for the bigger clubs at the Cottage, the only downside for me is this one being live on TV as we usually rubbish when its on the box!

However I do think we are good enough to beat all three sides but that being said i think 4 or 5 points from those 3 games would be a good return!

But we need to remain positive, get behind the team, not moan and groan, just cos we finished last season like we were on holiday last 8 games does not mean we will not start the new season that way!

[Danitar]

i think we are drawing way too many conclusions from pre season games - at the end of the day they mean nothing other than a chance to get some fitness into the players,none are played at 100%.

Sunderland away and Newcastle away are two places we do quite well at, whilst being at home to Arsenal we usually raise our game for the bigger clubs at the Cottage, the only downside for me is this one being live on TV as we usually rubbish when its on the box!

However I do think we are good enough to beat all three sides but that being said i think 4 or 5 points from those 3 games would be a good return!

But we need to remain positive, get behind the team, not moan and groan, just cos we finished last season like we were on holiday last 8 games does not mean we will not start the new season that way!

:plus one: that's the attitude the team really needs. I think some people forget that we looked quite good in the first half against Parma and then we took players off at half time and that's when it showed we didn't have the depth to keep Parma at bay. But the first 11 is more than capable to beat any team

[Fulham76]

9 points from first 6 games I think.  That will be acceptable.

I like the positivity but think 9 from first 6 will be impossible bearing in mind our fixtures & more importantly, our squad!

[Fernhurst]

we will win our opening 3 games :)

Blingo........,.is that you posting under a different non-de-plume???????


Is this opinion based on any kind of Science ????
Maybe I'm overly pessimistic

[ffctom_b]

it's based on the fact that I think Sunderland will struggle under the mad Italian, Newcastle will be in meltdown with Joe and Pardew at each others throats and we are at Home against Arsenal!

[Fernhurst]

It's based on fact--- that I think

So.... Not fact then

I hope your right mate and won't prove to be a Mary Poppins.

We will watch and wait with interest

[ffctom_b]

well technically not fact, but a turn of phrase lol

I don't think we are as bad as everyone makes out, but there are definitely places where we can improve

[Southcoastffc]

Took kpla

i think we are drawing way too many conclusions from pre season games - at the end of the day they mean nothing other than a chance to get some fitness into the players,none are played at 100%.

Sunderland away and Newcastle away are two places we do quite well at, whilst being at home to Arsenal we usually raise our game for the bigger clubs at the Cottage, the only downside for me is this one being live on TV as we usually rubbish when its on the box!

However I do think we are good enough to beat all three sides but that being said i think 4 or 5 points from those 3 games would be a good return!

But we need to remain positive, get behind the team, not moan and groan, just cos we finished last season like we were on holiday last 8 games does not mean we will not start the new season that way!

Errm, Berbatov took a knock about 5 mins before half time and Hugo came on for the 2nd half - not quite as you describe it.   IMO we were poor for all but about the first 20 mins.  That said, I never set a great store by pre season.